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Artful Shopping – exploring museum shops in Paris

The Louvre Museum shop has the Venus de Milo in any colour you could wish. When it comes to shopping, Paris offers such a wealth of choice with its boutique-lined streets and…

MUSÉE YVES SAINT LAURENT, PARIS

Musee Yves St Laurent.  A fitting celebration of the designer’s life and work, this jewel of a museum was opened by the French Minister of Culture in October 2017.  Housed i…

A LITTLE-KNOWN GEM – PARC DES BUTTES-CHAUMONT

The green slopes of the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont We recently discovered one of the gems of Paris that we had been meaning to visit for a very long time.  Off the tourist bea…

BEFORE VERSAILLES THERE WAS VAUX-LE-VICOMTE – TRAVELS WITH YOUR NAVIGO

Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte. As discussed in a recent blog, there are many exciting possibilities for exploring Paris and its regions if you’re armed with a Navigo travel pass…